Parents are noticing something is off, shorter attention spans, constant distraction, and learning that feels harder than it should.

In this episode of the Lady K Podcast, Katy McKinney, Founder and Head of School at Lafayette Academy: A Classical School, explores how screens are shaping attention, learning, and childhood, and why classical education takes a more intentional approach.

This conversation is not about fear or extremes. It’s about understanding what children actually need in order to think deeply, learn well, and grow with confidence. Katy explains how constant digital stimulation impacts focus and formation, and why limiting screens during the school day creates space for meaningful learning, real relationships, and sustained attention.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why attention is foundational to learning
• How screens quietly reshape the classroom and the child
• What a classical school approach protects, and why that matters
• How families can think more clearly about technology and childhood

Whether you’re a parent concerned about focus, a family exploring classical education, or simply someone sensing that modern learning has gone off course, this episode offers clarity, reassurance, and a thoughtful path forward.

For more information about Lafayette Academy, A Classical School please visit https://lafayetteacademy.org/

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Life After Lafayette Academy, a Lake Saint Louis classical school, as alumna Marin McKinney shares how her education prepared her for high-level shooting at Hillsdale College.

In this episode of the LadyK Podcast, KatyMcKinney sits down with Marin to reflect on her journey from Lafayette Academy to collegiate competition. Marin discusses how the habits formed through classical education, discipline, focus, self-command, and clear thinking played a direct role in her athletic preparation and performance.

She also shares how two specific books helped shape her mindset, reinforcing the idea that intellectual formation and reading are not separate from athletics, but foundational to excellence under pressure.

This conversation offers parents and students a meaningful alumni perspective on life after Lafayette Academy and how thoughtful preparation equips students for demanding academic and athletic paths.

For more information about Lafayette Academy, A Classical School please visit https://lafayetteacademy.org/

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At Lafayette Academy: A Classical School, manners and etiquette are not simply expectations, they are foundational to how the school day begins and how students are formed.

In this episode, Katy McKinney explains why manners matter beyond social niceties and how classical education treats etiquette as a form of daily formation. From the first moments of the school day, students are taught how to carry themselves with respect, self-control, and attentiveness to others.

Katy shares why these habits are intentionally taught, how they shape a child’s character over time, and why manners are essential preparation for life, not just for the classroom.

For more information about Lafayette Academy, A Classical School please visit https://lafayetteacademy.org/

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